CVS pharmacists stage walkout, leaving patients at risk

Nearly two dozen pharmacists at CVS Health staged a walkout in the Kansas City metro area, closing numerous pharmacies, to protest working conditions that they claim put both pharmacists and patients at risk. The pharmacists cited concerns over store staffing, quotas, and a lack of resources, which they say prevent them from safely filling and verifying prescriptions. This walkout reflects a growing outcry from pharmacists at national pharmacy chains who feel overwhelmed by increasing work requirements and corporate performance metrics. The pharmacists involved in the walkout are calling for improved working conditions and hope to see the movement spread nationwide. CVS, which employs over 30,000 pharmacists across the country, has not responded to their concerns.